Clasp for hand bags and like receptacles



Sept. 20,1927. -s

CLASP FOR HAND BAGS AND LIKE RECEPTACL ES Filed May 24. 1926 INVENTOR. DEZSO BALAZS.

TTORNEY Patented Sept. 20, 1927.

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"cLAsP non HAND lanes ANDII'KE REGEPTACLES;

. Application 'fi e may 24, 926- s ns in. mm.

The present in e on ela esto 2 i provements in clasp means generally, and more particularly to those for securing in cl9$9di relation the hi ged rames of an -bags, mesh-hags,and ike eceptacl s- The usual practic has been to employ cla-mping'means of vari u forms to hold he frames of such receptacles in clesed' re ation, but the form most u ua ly employed consists of a male spring catch-membe mounted upon one of the hinged frames and adapted to engage a female riiember mounted upon the other frame. Such a construction is very unsatisfactory, becoming of un certain operation and little value'after worn, on account of a weakened .spring tension.

It is the primary object of the present construction to provide a clasp that will be ositive in its action, cheap and ornamental, and that will retain its efficiency unimpaired and indefinitely under the most exacting condition of service.

' Another objectis the provision of a clasp of the character designated that may be readily applied to any design of hand-bag havin metallic hinged frames.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a clasp most suitable for handbags having their hinged frames covered by an entire body constituted of leather, the clasp-engaged section being so protected that the clasp does not come in wearing contact with a leather portion.

Other objects and advantages will appear with reference to the specification and accompanying drawings, and be more fully set forth in the claims hereto appended. V

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which similar characters of reference refer to like parts, throughout,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a ladys hand-bag, showing a clasp embodying the principles of my invention, with clasp in clasping position;

Figure 2 is an edge view of the bag, showing the clasp in clasping position;

Figure 8 is a sectional detail of the bag and frame, showing in full lines, the clasp in fastening or clasping position, and, in dot-anddash lines, the clasp in released position; and

Figure 4- is an enlarged sectional detail, showing the fastener and method of attaching it to the bag frame.

Beferringwith greater particularity to the vg1 awags, in whic an embo imentof any intention has-been shew-1 ,1, in a gen ra way, represents ale ys hand-bag, of eatheror o h sui ab e mate ial,- having hinged me alli tramerinembers 2 and 3 g y secured t the point e, and pro-' ided With t e o dinaryca ryingst ap the const uction shown, the fram 2 and 3 are of the'ordinary channelledmetal.-v he character, having a leather, or .otherisu'i able covering secured tightly thereabout, w th the edges of the coNering sec-ured to the l zllfi @998. vof t'heframes, and the ends of the purse,- .or bag, body 1 secured in like manner within the channelmembers; S

.A leather tab 6 is positionedupon the front side of the body of the bag and is secured at its upper-edge to the inside of the frame 3, from which ithangs freely against the bag body, as showninFigures 1 and 3.

My mproved clasp comprises a member 7 constituted of a U-shaped metallic stampmg having a vertically disposed section 8 adapted, when in clasping position, to lie flush against the rear face of the channelled member 2 and bearing a hinge member 9 formed at its lower edge, to which is hlngedly secured an attaching plate 10 adapted to be riveted or otherwise secured aga nst the inner face of the member 2. The horizontal top section 11 of the stamping is integrally formed with the vertically disposed frontal section 12, the section 11 bemg of suflicient width to permit the sections 8 and 12 to normally loosely embrace the members 2 and 3 to cause them to be retained in close relation. The section 12 is provided with a circular pendant 13 having formed about its edges tines 14 adapted to embrace, in mounted position, an ornamental disc of any desired design and character. The outer face of the channelled member 3 is provided with a small button or nodule 16 formed by either heading down a brass rivet or forming a slight bulge in the frame member, itself, the purpose of the nodule being to frictionally engage the under face of the section 12 of the member 7 when this member is brought into clamping position,

leather from abrasion and wear, through preventing the clasp coming directly into frictional contact with it.

Once the clasp is secured in clasping position about the hand-bag frames, these members are brought intoand retained in close relationship and all possibility of ac cidental opening removed, this closed relationship being maintained even when the bag is dropped or otherwise subjected to rough usage.

In opening the bag, the lower end of the tab 6 is grasped and raised to the position sho'wnbythe dotted outline shown-in Figure 3, this upward swinging movement of the tab carrying and raisingrthe disc 15 with it and serving to-swing the member 7 upon its hinge 9 and release the channelled i member 3 from its grasp.-

Having thus described my invention, I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States: a v v p 1. In a device of the class described, the combination withahand-bag having hinged frame members, of frictional engaging means borne by one of said frame members, aresilient metallic clasp member consisting of a U-shaped stampin having one section r thereof adapted for hinged attachment to the lower edge of the frame member opposite the member to be clasped and adaptable for swinging movement in a plane at right angles to that of said frame members, the free section of said clasp being adapted to ing means borne by one of said frame mem-v ber-s,--a resllient metallic clasp member con sisting of-a U-shaped stamping having one section thereof adapted forihinged attachment to the lower edgeofthat frame member opposite that frame member intended to be clasped and adaptable for swinging t movement in a plane at rightangles to that of said frame members, the free'section of said clasp being adapted to engage saidfrictional engaging means borneby the frame member opposite that frame. to which said clamp is hinged, and a fiexibletab attached by its upper edge to that frame member carrying the frictional engaging means and adapted for releasing said clasp from its clamping position.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my.

signature.

DEZSO BALAZS. 

